Britney Spears mom, Lynne Spears, has been ordered by a judge to formally be deposed in the libel and defamation lawsuit Sam Lutfi has filed against the Spears family.

Britney’s former manager, is suing the pop singer, father Jamie, and Lynne for defamation, libel, and slander. Lynne wrote a book, Through The Storm, that discussed Lutfi’s role in Britney’s life leading up to her very public meltdown, which resulted in Jamie gaining conservatorship of his daughter in 2008.

Meanwile, Britney is currently wrapping up her international Femme Fatale tour, and could be engaged by the end of the year! The pop star’s longtime boyfriend, Jason Trawick has been doing some serious ring shopping and he’s close to plopping down a massive amount of cash on her engagement bling, a source close to the couple told RadarOnline.com exclusively.